Gary York

Gary York, author of "Corruption Behind Bars" and "Inside The Inner Circle," served in the United States Army from 1978 to 1987 and was honorably discharged at the rank of Staff Sergeant from the Military Police Corps. U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Gary York completed the 7th Army Non-Commissioned Officers Leadership Academy with a 96.6% in the Train to Train method of instruction. Gary received the Army Commendation Medal and Soldier of the Quarter Award while serving. Gary was a Military Police shift supervisor for five years.

Gary then began a career with the Department of Corrections as a correctional officer. Gary was promoted to probation officer, senior probation officer and senior prison inspector where for the next 12 years he conducted criminal, civil and administrative investigations in many state prisons. Gary was also assigned to the Inspector General Drug Interdiction Team conducting searches of staff and visitors entering the prisons for contraband during weekend prison visitation. Gary also received the Correctional Probation Officer Leadership Award for the Region V, Tampa, Florida, Correctional Probation and he won the Outstanding Merit Award for leadership in the Region V Correctional Officer awards Tampa, Florida.

Full list of Gary York results

How to handle the understaffing crisis in corrections
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Correctional officers are having to rack up hundreds of mandatory overtime hours, which can threaten both CO and inmate safety
How to handle fear in corrections
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Recent videos appear to show correctional officers failing to intervene during inmate attacks on their co-workers. What factors could be at play behind this inaction?
Quiz: Do you know how to safely handle contraband drugs?
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Contraband drugs have always threatened the safety and security of correctional facilities, but today they pose an even bigger risk to correctional officer safety
Quiz: Are your contraband search skills up to snuff?
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Never allow complacency to set in when conducting a cell search, as contraband poses a significant security risk in a correctional facility
How to prevent costly anthrax prison mail hoaxes
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A hoax anthrax letter can cost millions of dollars in emergency response and cast doubt on security measures in prison mailrooms
Prison life: Perception vs. reality
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What an informal survey tells us about correctional officer corruption, inmate violence, solitary confinement and contraband
6 mistakes a correctional leader should never make
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To be a leader, you must have an arsenal of knowledge, integrity, loyalty and team management skills readily available
From COs to politicians: Working together to prevent inmate escapes
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Everyone from the front line staff to politicians must help prevent escapes
Are prison medical costs too expensive?
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The cost of health care for ill inmates is almost three times more than a healthy inmate or the average person on the street
Why corrections officers need to document inmate threats
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Documentation of an incident will protect the corrections officer and the agency
Rapid Response: Why inmates must be held accountable for Del. hostage standoff
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If these inmates truly wanted change, they would have used attorneys or civil organizations to fight for their cause in a peaceful, educated manner
The positive and negative effects of Obama's early prison release program
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The second chance for these inmates is being praised by many and, on the other hand, critics are calling this move outrageous and a danger to public safety
Why COs and leaders need to take a stand against corruption
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Fear of retaliation is the main reason officers are afraid to step up to the plate and report staff misconduct
11 reasons video visitation is better (and safer) than face-to-face visits
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Video visits eliminate the threat of contraband getting to the inmate and helps in a big way with staff shortage issues
Hospital Watch: The weakest link in the chain of custody
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The safety of our officers and the community depend on us being able to protect them during the duty of transporting inmates to and from the hospital
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